Year 1

Description: Basic introduction to American national government; constitutional foundations, the structures of government, courts, Congress, the presidency, interest groups, political parties, and major political issues facing the American people. This course satisfies state teacher certification for teachers in Arizona for federal constitution only. Letter grade only. Course fee required.Requirement Designation: Social and Political WorldsGrade Required: Grade of "C" or betterCurrently Scheduled:Spring 2018Fall 2018Spring 2019Notes: Not required but strongly recommended for background for upper division courses. Course will be POS elective.

-Option B-

POS120

World Politics

3

Description: Studies the international system, its actors, and their capabilities; ends and means of foreign policy; international tension, conflict, and cooperation. Letter grade only. Course fee required.Requirement Designation: Cultural UnderstandingGrade Required: Grade of "C" or betterCurrently Scheduled:Spring 2018Summer 2018Fall 2018Spring 2019Notes: Not required but strongly recommended for background for upper division courses.Course will be POS elective.

Description: Issues in contemporary political analysis, human values, and political goals; comparative study of how political systems differ; how nations influence one another. Letter grade only.Requirement Designation: Social and Political WorldsGrade Required: Grade of "C" or betterCurrently Scheduled:Spring 2018Fall 2018Spring 2019

Description: Analyzes contemporary issues in national and international politics, incorporating extensive writing skill instruction. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit with different content.Prerequisite: (POS 100 or POS 201) and [3 hours of POS-Political Science coursework and 45 earned hours and (ENG 105 or HON 190 or English Placement Test Results (PLACE 60+))] or International Exchange Student GroupRequirement Designation: Junior Writing RequirementGrade Required: Grade of "C" or betterCurrently Scheduled:Spring 2018Fall 2018Spring 2019Notes: Junior Level Writing Requirement (JLW) May be taken more than once with different topics

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MINORCOURSE

Minor Course

3

Grade Required: Grade of "C" or betterNotes: Speak to your advisor or consult catalog to choose an appropriate minor

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LANGUAGE202

Language 202-level Course (LS elective or CU)

4

Students must see an academic advisor before enrollment for the 7th term in preparation for graduation.

Description: Individualized supervised field experience in an appropriate agency or organization. Department consent required. Pass-fail only. May be repeated for credit.Grade Required: Grade of "P" - "Pass"Currently Scheduled:Spring 2018Fall 2018Spring 2019Notes: Must be approved by faculty and department chair before being able to enroll

-Option B-

POSELECTIVE

POS Elective

3

Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better

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Choose one of the options below:

-Option A-

MINORCOURSE

Minor Course

3

Notes: Speak to your advisor or consult catalog to choose an appropriate minor

-Option B-

GECOURSE

General Elective Course

3

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Choose one of the options below:

-Option A-

MINORCOURSE

Minor Course

3

Notes: Speak to your advisor or consult catalog to choose an appropriate minor

University requirements includes 35 units of liberal studies
and 6 units of diversity coursework. The courses listed below
are required for the major, but may also be used to satisfy
liberal studies and/or diversity. Know that if a course is used
to satisfy more than one requirement it is only counted once in
the cumulative totals. The sections that are blank can be
satisfied with any course from the approved list of liberal
studies or diversity.

PROGRAM INFORMATION
The Department of Politics and International Affairs offers undergraduate courses in US government, international relations, comparative politics, public policy, public administration, and theory. Our focus is both domestic and international, with particular strengths in environmental politics, political development, and diversity. We feature a dynamic faculty dedicated to teaching in a small classroom environment. The objectives of this degree program are to provide students with knowledge of the theory, principles, and practice of government and politics at the local, national, and international levels. Students may use individualized coursework toward this Degree with prior written approval from your Political Science faculty mentor and the department chair. Note there are limits to the number credits that may be earned with individualized coursework with a POS prefix so students should consult the catalog when choosing this type of coursework.

All 39 units required for this major must be earned with a grade of "C" or higher.

If you take an area studies or topics course that’s repeatable, you may take it more than once with different content and apply it to your major requirement more than once. It is strongly recommended that you meet with political Science Faculty to discuss your career goals and recommendations for courses for your POS electives. Note that POS 220 may not be used to fulfill requirements for your Political Science degree.

Progression Plans are intended to provide a general road map related to the sequencing of courses.

For a full description of degree requirements, review the university catalog. To determine what requirements you may have already met through transfer credits, AP/IB courses, or test credits review your degree progress report.

Some courses may have prerequisites and/or require appropriate placement scores in Mathematics and English. If you do not have the appropriate placement or pre-requisite courses, you may have to take more courses than are presented on the Progression Plan.

Not all classes are offered every term so use caution when changing the sequencing of courses.

For further clarification, refer to the catalog (link provided at the top of this page) or speak with an academic advisor.